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Locations in Japan

N.E. CHEMCAT has its sales headquartered at its Head Office in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and two production and R&D locations in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture (Numazu Plant) and Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture (Tsukuba Plant).
Numazu Plant is positioned as our base for manufacturing of chemical catalysts, collection and refining of precious metals, and R&D for auto exhaust and chemical catalysts. Tsukuba Plant manufactures auto exhaust catalysts and conducts R&D activities for fuel cell catalysts.

Overseas Locations

N. E. CHEMCAT provides automakers around the globe with auto exhaust catalyst technologies it has developed through the technology alliance with world's leading chemical manufacturer BASF. In Japan, N. E. CHEMCAT is the direct supplier. In other Asian countries, technologies are supplied through joint ventures between BASF and N. E. CHEMCAT and in areas other than Asia, through production bases of BASF. Based upon our technical cooperation with BASF, we aim to improve our respective technologies and continue to provide world's top level technologies. We are also able to address our customers' needs for chemical catalysts by taking advantage of our overseas production hubs.

Related Companies

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

Sumitomo Metal Mining is a related company of N.E. CHEMCAT. (Sumitomo Metal Mining owns 50% of outstanding shares issued by our company)

BASF SE

BASF SE is a related company of N.E. CHEMCAT. (BASF SE indirectly owns 50% of outstanding shares issued by our company)

Associated Company

BASF CHEMCAT (Thailand) Ltd.

BASF CHEMCAT (Thailand) Ltd. is an associated company of N.E. CHEMCAT (our company owning 40% of its outstanding shares). The Company manufactures and distributes auto exhaust catalysts in Southeast Asia.